Instructional Video13:04
Bozeman Science

Plant and Animal Defense

9th - 12th Standards
Explain the defense systems of both plants and animals against pathogens with a biology video. It covers the disruption of the immune system through hypersensitive responses, normal responses, nonspecific immune responses, as well as the...
Instructional Video3:46
Curated OER

Mammals

4th - 12th
Learn more about mammals with this fantastic video! It discusses mammals varying from whales to mice to elephants. Can your class tell the difference between a whale and a shark?
Instructional Video3:46
Curated OER

Bears

4th - 12th
Take a good look into the lives of bears in this video. It focuses on polar bears and kodiaks. Did you know the reflection of the sun is what makes polar bear fur white?
Instructional Video2:58
Curated OER

Whale of a Meal

4th - 12th
One of nature's most mesmerizing mammals, the humpback whale, can live up to 60 years. They can hold their breath for 30 minutes underwater. Watch this video to learn more about this large mammal!
Instructional Video1:11
Curated OER

What in the World is a Pangolin?

4th - 12th
A pangolin is a rare mammal that looks like a walking Artichoke. It is unique because they don't have teeth! However, they have a long, sticky tongue to help them eat.
Instructional Video4:36
TED-Ed

The Lovable (and Lethal) Sea Lion

6th - 12th Standards
What lives in the ocean, has ears, walks on all fours, and can reach a top speed of 18 miles an hour? Why, the sea lion, of course! A cute, animated video introduces viewers to the majestic aquatic mammal.
Instructional Video10:12
PBS

When Camels Roamed North America

6th - 12th Standards
Camels thrive where other animals can't survive! Interestingly enough, the camel didn't originate in the desert, but rather the rain forest. Part of an extensive PBS Eons playlist, a video presentation follows the migration and...
Instructional Video3:40
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Mammalian Molecular Clock Model

9th - 12th Standards
Animals don't read clocks, so how do they know when it is time for eating, sleeping, and other cyclical needs? Viewers watch an animation of the genes and the molecular clocks inside most mammals. They compare the difference in wild...
Instructional Video11:50
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Nature League

Adaptations at Animal Wonders - Field Trip

6th - 12th Standards
The word camouflage was first found use in English in the 1917 edition of Popular Science magazine. Camouflage, along with many other variations, star in the second video in a four-part series about adaptations. Join the virtual...
Instructional Video8:19
Be Smart

How Evolution Turned a Possum into a Wolf

6th - 12th Standards
Do bats really have thumbs? Explore this, and many other intriguing topics using a short video from a great science series. Viewers learn to differentiate between analogous and homologous structures, why natural selection favors traits...
Instructional Video9:46
Physics Girl

Can You See This Type of Light?

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Why can some organisms detect polarized light, but others can't? Scholars observe as the narrator constructs, demonstrates, and explains a simple polarimeter during a video from a larger playlist covering physics. Concepts include how...
Instructional Video4:06
The Brain Scoop

A Bear Skull

6th - 12th Standards
What can you learn about a bear by examining its skull? Take an impromptu look at bear anatomy with a video from an extensive mammals playlist. Scientists examine the skull's teeth and compare them with those of a younger bear to...
Instructional Video6:04
The Brain Scoop

Olinguito

6th - 12th Standards
Sometimes a brand new species of mammal is hiding right under our noses! Meet the olinguito, a raccoon-like mammal from South America. Part of a larger playlist on mammals, an interesting video discusses how a researcher from The...
Instructional Video1:57
The Brain Scoop

Horns vs. Antlers

6th - 12th Standards
Antlers and horns ... they're the same, right? Compare and contrast these two commonly misidentified structures using a video from an extensive playlist that explores mammals. It describes the two prominent protrusions in terms of...
Instructional Video5:17
The Brain Scoop

The Hero Shrew

6th - 12th Standards
No, the hero shrew doesn't fly or rescue people from burning buildings. In fact, scientists are not quite sure what it does with its amazing adaptation! Take a closer look at a rodent with a most unusual spine with a video from a larger...
Instructional Video9:10
The Brain Scoop

Into the Bat Caves of Kenya: Part 2

6th - 12th Standards
Field research is dirty work! Join a team of research scientists from the Field Museum in the second installment of a two-part series that is part of a larger playlist exploring mammals. The team continues their search for bats in...
Instructional Video10:04
The Brain Scoop

The Naked Mole-Rat

6th - 12th Standards
The naked mole rat is truly unique! So unique, it was recently placed in its own family. What makes it so special? Discover its amazing story with a video from an exciting mammals playlist. A naked mole rat expert explains its...
Instructional Video16:44
The Brain Scoop

Wolves Can Be a Bit Coy

6th - 12th Standards
It turns out wolves are not quite as wolfish as they used to be. Part of a larger playlist  on mammals, the video offers an in-depth look at the wolf populations of today which, in some cases, are more coyote than wolf. The...
Instructional Video9:16
The Brain Scoop

The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo

6th - 12th Standards
When railroad workers arrived in Kenya in 1898, they were greeted by some very hungry lions. Introduce young ecologists to the man-eating lions of Tsavo with a video from an extensive playlist exploring mammals. Topics include...
Instructional Video9:22
The Brain Scoop

The Flapper and the Panda

6th - 12th Standards
What do a New York socialite and a panda bear cub have in common? An intriguing video from a larger playlist on mammals presents the story of America's first captive panda, Su Lin. Follow the adventurous tale from the bamboo forests...
Instructional Video6:55
The Brain Scoop

Carl Akeley's Striped Hyenas

6th - 12th Standards
Ever wonder how to create museum dioramas? Examine the newly created striped hyena exhibit through the eyes of a scientist using a video from a larger playlist on mammals. Content includes the origins of the hyenas in the display,...
Instructional Video4:20
The Brain Scoop

Pangolins

6th - 12th Standards
Whether you call it a walking artichoke, or a pinecone anteater, pangolins are pretty cool! The narrator of a video from a larger playlist exploring mammals introduces young zoologists to the pangolin from the specimen room of the Field...
Instructional Video6:49
PBS

Dimetrodon: Our Most Unlikely Ancestor

6th - 12th Standards
Dimetrodon lived before flowers, and people often believe it was a dinosaur. Research, however, proves a different story. An informative video teaches more about the dimetrodon, a mammal often confused for a reptile. It explains the...
Instructional Video6:11
PBS

How Did Dinosaurs Get So Huge?

6th - 12th Standards
In museums, dinosaurs tower over all other animals. A larger-than-life installment of the "Eons" video series explains some of the theories about the size of dinosaurs. It presents the evidence for each theory and discusses the unknowns...